To add to the confusion; my take is that it was twin lead, fed at the 
denter and shorted at the ends.  But I'm not betting the farm on it!
Pat, K9JAUAt 12:40 PM 5/31/2012, you wrote:
>I don't know how accurate this is, but I've always understood a doublet to
>mean a dipole of some kind fed with ladder line.  In other words, the same
>thing as a center-fed zepp.  That's what all the CW old-timers call them and
>they seem to be a pretty reliable bunch.  Apologies if I have it wrong.
>Lou,  WA3MIX
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>----- Original Message -----
>From: "colin McDonald" <[log in to unmask]>
>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>Sent: Thursday, May 31, 2012 1:20 PM
>Subject: Re: trapped dipole etc.
>
>
> > can you describe how a doublet is constructed?
> > or is that just another term for a dipole?
> > I've never gotten a definitivvvvvve answer on that question.
> >
> > 73
> > Colin, V A6BKX
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Gary Lee" <[log in to unmask]>
> > To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > Sent: Thursday, May 31, 2012 7:09 AM
> > Subject: trapped dipole etc.
> >
> >
> >> Tom:
> >>
> >> an 88 foot doublet fed with ladder line works very well 80 through 10.
> >> it
> >> is somewhat narrow on 80, but usable with a tuner everywhere.
> >>
> >> If you discard 75 / 80, a 44 foot doublet is decent on 40 throu 10.